Design for patchwork and appliqué quilt After I’d made the autumn-themed The Grape Thieves quilt inspired by William Morris prints, I naturally started thinking about making a similar quilt for each of the remaining seasons (as you do!) This winter […]
Design for patchwork and appliqué quilt Most William Morris fans will recognise his famous ‘Strawberry Thief’ design, which was reproduced in the Best of Morris – Fall collection from Moda Fabrics used in this quilt. But the collection was all about the […]
Design for patchwork quilt A personal project designed to show off the lovely, eclectic, script prints in the Memoirs collection by 3 Sisters for Moda Fabrics. I used elements of both Crossed & Recrossed and Jewel Box in a new […]
Design for patchwork and appliqué quilt The work of Arts and Crafts designer William Morris often has a dark, rich and sometimes heavy feel, but the Morris Garden collection from Moda Fabrics also had plenty of lovely paler prints I […]
Design for patchwork and appliqué quilt The reproduction print fabrics from the Regency Ballycastle collection (designed by Christopher Wilson-Tate for Moda Fabrics) featured some lovely border stripes, so the obvious design choice to showcase the collection’s full potential was a […]
Design for patchwork quilt For this quilt, I had a couple of design goals in mind. I wanted to echo the fabric collection’s name (Nest by Lella Boutique for Moda) in the design, so I created a shape that’s reminiscent […]
Design for patchwork quilt My first design for the antique reproduction print fabrics from Christopher Wilson-Tate for Moda Fabrics. All his collections are based on prints from his hundreds of antique quilts, and this quilt was designed to showcase Regency […]
Design for mystery patchwork quilt Another quilt designed as a mystery block-of-the-month, this one constructed in units rather than blocks to keep the final design secret until the end of the year. Participants were asked to choose a primary and […]
Design for patchwork quilt In the nineteenth century, when postage and paper were expensive, letter-writers would often write a page, then turn the paper sideways and write across the lines again to save starting a new sheet. Jane Austen wrote […]
Design for patchwork quilt A design using the classic combination of stars and chains to create a complex-looking quilt that relies primarily on four-patch, half-square triangle and flying geese units. It was designed to showcase the Garden Notes collection (by […]
